The group phase of the EHF European League Men 2022/23 has reached the halfway point, with five of the 10 rounds scheduled for this season having already been completed. There were twists and turns, but the main point is that only three teams have an immaculate record in the group phase.

Two of them – Füchse Berlin and Montpellier HB – are teams that were touted as big favourites in the competition just before the start of the season, but the third one, RK Nexe, needed a huge comeback in qualification round 3 to ensure their participation in the group phase.

There are surely other sides who are vying for a spot in the knockout rounds, but in our latest instalment of the EHF European League Men power rankings, let us take a look at the sides that have impressed in recent weeks.